The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-06-23

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= WAshNoroN, d. G., Jaas 10th, 1857,
Q w. Editor
= II Is with pleasure that scion aud sor
: Of the Green Monptsin State observes ID,
\ sign. TIA, the state Of bis birth and bi'
: pride receives recognition and rcspec, FROM
{ The rect Of mankind
: This occurs 70 the writer Just nov be-
!. bccsnse be noticed that the contract fo'
the improvement Of the west iton, Of ih,
Capitol. inclnding tue gtand stair case,
has been swarded 10 the Vermont Marbl,
. Company The siupendnous task Of i'm
proving the public buildings ADD grounds
Of the Capital City seems to have no end.
Year after year the work goes on ever as
far from the end rs at hrst-tbe vast con
strue,ions slresdy made but preparing the
way Tor still greater work 10 be done, work
that could not have been anticipated ty
those who bad never forecast the unexam.
Piled progress and magnitude OF the Great
Republic.
II would have been gratifying TO some
Of us to have been able to recognize among
the troops assembled here few weeks ago
for the National Drill. some OF the Yer,
mont boys, who are holding themselves in
readiness to place themselves in the van,
whenever the occasion shall arise to vim
dictate the nations honor or to save her life
from foes without or foes within.
The 'Drill, though not a success from
a financial stand point. fully met all rea-
sonable expectations 10 other respects, and
will. doubtless, be followed by other gath.
erings OF similar kind in the near future.
II SO the Green Mountain State will, in all
probability, be fairly represented by q
sample OF her military material such as
rallied round the flag in days gone by
such as stood by the gallant Stannard at
Gettysburgh, when, at the pivotal point OF
time, the Green Mountain boys brought
the rebel host to bay aud by prompt and
proper movement rolled back the threat
encd danger and turred what might have
been defeat and disaster into victory, on
one OF the greatest aud most decisive bat
tlefelds OF history.
just now, prominent theme Of conyer-
sation is the action Of the President in di-
recting the return OF confederate battle
flags that were captured by the Union
arms during the late npleasantness.
The protests from Ohio and Iowa have
arrived and before many days, returns will
be in from elsewhere throughout the
north; and il the, President does not hear
thunder from all around the loyal sky, it
would seem that the memories OF four ter
rible years Of blood aud strife have grown
dim and faded
From any and every point OF view such
action by the President seems uncalled for
and improper. II it be true that the
is restored and reunited, and there
is but one country north and south, surely
the trophies Of war are the property Of the
common country, and here, at the capitol,
is the place for them.
II the people of the south truly and
heartily, as is claimed for them. rejoice in
the condition that makes us united ma
lion, rejoice that the fortune OF war gave
them place in the Union, in which now
they share the honors and glories Of the {
most powerful nation OF the earth, they
have no place for Confederate" flags or |
anything of the kind. There is no Con- 1
federate government to receive these
tokens. They could but find their way
INTO the museums and archives of some
organization, aud could serve no ,
purpose but as rallying points for those a
till disailected. il any such there be, be
Torshiped as sacred relics, perhaps, by !
members OF generation who have inherit \
ID some disloyal traditions, who secretly \
mourn over a cause that was lost and live ,
n the hope Of a more auspicious opportu- a
liiy to regain IT, v
While | am writing, learn OF the I
ction OF President Cleveland in rescind !
ng the order directing such disposition :.
4 the flags as at first contemplated. The n
rider " i'll be as oil on the troubled waters (,
nd the agitsted minds OF million loyal G
,eople will subside into quiet {"
The affair will subscfve good purpose, :,
I, In this era OF sentimental etfusion and II
uestiopable reform" the country is re il
mined that the holy memories Of the sec v
nd war OF our Independence are still !. =
acredy cherished aud that the barriers 7
operating patriotism from disloyalty shall Il
OF be wabtonly removed Y.
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